If you are investigating used fork lift trucks in and around Leicestershire remember that a cushion tyre is not actually padded. It is a solid rubber tyre that has no inner tube. They are really only suitable for warehouse type machines as they can only be used on hard surfaces like concrete or tarmac.

Whilst looking for used fork lift trucks in and around Leicestershire remember that attachments different applications are available, such as hydraulic clamps which are useful for handling white goods or rotating clamps that are useful for managing paper rolls. The right attachment for the job can be the most valuable part of your purchase.

While investigating used fork lift trucks in and around Leicestershire make sure you check for black smoke coming out of the exhaust during operation. This is usually a carburettor problem and on a diesel forklift can be caused by worn injectors or a worn injector pump.

If you are investigating used fork lift trucks in and around Leicestershire it may be important to know that a company was fined £20,000 plus over £11,000 in costs after one of its workers was killed in a forklift truck incident. The company was prosecuted under the Health & Safety at Work Act for failing to use trained staff to drive its forklift trucks and which put the safety of all its work force at risk.

Tip - If you are trying to find used fork lift trucks near Leicestershire you may need to be aware that a forklift truck is a machine that has forks to lift loads whereas telehandlers have forks that extend outwards and upwards away from the telehandler body.